'Parables' in the Bible

The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not [just] speaking in parables and making allegories?’”

I have also spoken to [you through] the prophets,And I gave [them] many visions [to make My will known],And through the prophets I gave parables [to appeal to your sense of right and wrong].